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District of Columbia: property tax rates

The effective property tax rate homeowners pay in each state, and what that means on a $300,000 home.

Under review
Effective property tax rate0.60%
Typical tax on a $300,000 home$1,800 a year
Rank (1 = highest)Not ranked (not a state)

Transcriptions of the source give 0.56% and 0.60% for DC. Effective rates are property taxes paid as a share of home value for owner-occupied homes, from 2024 Census data. Your bill depends on your county, city, school district and exemptions.

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How District of Columbia compares

0.6% ranks 36 of 51 (1 = highest) for effective property tax rate.

Lowest 0.29%Highest 1.88%

Alaska: 0.94%AKMaine: 0.98%MEVermont: 1.51%VTNew Hampshire: 1.50%NHWashington: 0.75%WAIdaho: 0.50%IDMontana: 0.61%MTNorth Dakota: 0.92%NDMinnesota: 1.00%MNIllinois: 1.88%ILWisconsin: 1.32%WIMichigan: 1.19%MINew York: 1.30%NYRhode Island: 1.12%RIMassachusetts: 1.00%MAOregon: 0.81%ORNevada: 0.50%NVWyoming: 0.53%WYSouth Dakota: 1.00%SDIowa: 1.33%IAIndiana: 0.76%INOhio: 1.36%OHPennsylvania: 1.26%PANew Jersey: 1.88%NJConnecticut: 1.54%CTCalifornia: 0.70%CAUtah: 0.48%UTColorado: 0.50%CONebraska: 1.44%NEMissouri: 0.89%MOKentucky: 0.74%KYWest Virginia: 0.51%WVVirginia: 0.78%VAMaryland: 0.92%MDDelaware: 0.54%DEArizona: 0.48%AZNew Mexico: 0.63%NMKansas: 1.21%KSArkansas: 0.56%ARTennessee: 0.52%TNNorth Carolina: 0.66%NCSouth Carolina: 0.49%SCDistrict of Columbia: 0.60%DCOklahoma: 0.79%OKLouisiana: 0.55%LAMississippi: 0.58%MSAlabama: 0.37%ALGeorgia: 0.79%GAHawaii: 0.29%HITexas: 1.40%TXFlorida: 0.78%FL
  • 0.29% – 0.53% (11)
  • 0.54% – 0.74% (10)
  • 0.75% – 0.92% (10)
  • 0.94% – 1.3% (10)
  • 1.32% – 1.88% (10)

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How we checked this

Effective rates come from the Tax Foundation's 2026 report, based on 2024 Census data for owner-occupied homes, as published in two independent transcriptions that agree. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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